THOMAS HILL died 3rd July 1779
Memorial Number 63
JOHN HILL died May 17_7
INDIANA HILL died 13th February 1812
THOMASIN HILL died 18th November 1817
JOHN HILL died 16th August 1830
The Hill Family lived and worked in Exeter as Druggists, Merchants and
Ironmongers. Those shown on this stone and Memorial No 62 are members
of the same extended family (see family tree overleaf).
Thomas Hill married Indiana Westcott in the parish church of St Thomas the
Apostle, Exeter on 12 January 1767. Their children John, Thomasin, Thomas
and Henry were born between 1769 and 1778. An entry in the list of the Wills
and Administrations in the Bishop of Exeter (1559-1799) for Hill, Thomas,
Exeter W 1779 may refer to Indiana’s husband who died on July 3rd 1779.
Following the death of her husband Indiana does not appear to have married
again. She died on 13 February 1812 “...at an advanced age...” and was
said to be “...the widow of the late Mr Hill of St Thomas, Merchant...” She left
a will in which she said that she wanted her funeral to be as private and
inexpensive as possible and that it should take place only in the day in the
church yard of the parish of St Thomas the Apostle. She then wanted to be
buried by the body of her deceased husband. Her three sons John, Thomas
and Henry were appointed her executors. After a bequest for her only
daughter, Thomasin, Indiana said that the rest of her estate was to be divided
equally between her sons.
Thomasin Hill was baptised by Rev. Micajah Towgood (see Memorial 42) on
27 October 1772 at Bow Presbyterian Meeting House. She never married
and received £500 in her mother’s will which was to be invested to provide an
income for her. Indiana said in her will that she felt that she had looked after
her daughter well when she was alive.
John Hill was Thomas and Indiana’s eldest son. He became a Druggist and
in the 1822-1823 Pigot’s Directory is working from his shop at 196 Fore
Street in Exeter. He was the Treasurer of the Devon County Club which was
founded in 1816 “...for the propagation of the principles of the British
Constitution and the maintenance of Civil and Religious Liberty.” He died on
Monday 16th August 1830 in Bath. He had been visiting the city for six
weeks to try and improve his health. He was 65 when he died. He was
buried on 23 August 1830.
T Varndell June 2014